Post this morning reaffirms that Seaport, Airport stay open despite shelter order 

Oakland, CA - Online visitors can find up-to-the-minute coronavirus impact updates from the Port of Oakland on a new blog.  The Port today introduced the update feature on its website. 

The blog includes reports from the Port of Oakland and its Oakland International Airport.  Both facilities have been declared essential operations and are functioning normally despite shelter-in-place orders.

A blog post this morning restates that all Port operations remain open.  The statement follows an order last night by California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanding shelter-in-place statewide.  The mandate is intended to slow the spread of coronavirus. 

San Francisco Bay Area counties imposed shelter orders earlier this week. Those restrictions exempted trade and transportation hubs such as the Seaport and Airport.  The governor’s order includes the same exemptions.  It extends to other supply chain businesses such as railroads, freight haulers and warehouse operators.